Adhesive comprising alkenyl diglycol carbonate and articles bonded therewith



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2,774,697 I i ADHESIVE COMPRISING ALKENYL moment. CARBONATE AND ARTICLES BONDED THERE.-

Francis F, Kohlitaiitchhurg, wis assignor to Bjorksten ResearchLaboratories,Inc; Madison, Wis, 21 corporationoflllinois I Q No Drawing. Application June 17", 1353, l 1 SerialNo. 362,411 v 14 Claims. (Cl. 154-43) This invention relates to improved adhesives comprising a mixture of vinyl polysiloxarietogether with a co-polymer of allyl diglycol carbonate which areespecially suitable for adhering glass, metals, and acrylic resins to one another.

Improved adhesives having superior propertiesfor bonding various materials to one another have been one of the prime objects of technology for some time and improved adhesives for bonding such materials as glass, metals, and acrylic resins to one another are especially desired. I have discovered an improved adhesive of this sort which comprises primarily the co-polymer of an alkenyl diglycol carbonate with another synthetic resin monomer.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide improved adhesives and especially adhesives which are particularly suitable for bonding such materials as glass, metals, and acrylic resins to one another.

Another object is to provide such adhesives comprising an alkenyl diglycol carbonate.

Further objects will become apparent as the follow ing detailed description proceeds in which it is my intention to illustrate the applicability of the invention without limiting it to less than its full scope including all equivalents.

The following examples are presented to illustrate the invention.

Example 1 s Parts Allyl diglycol carbonate (monomeric) 25 Benzoyl peroxide 1 Methylmethacrylate (monomeric) 25 The first two ingredients were mixed and heated 30 minutes at 80 C. The third ingredient was then added and the mixture was thoroughly agitated and then heated for an additional 30 minutes at 80 C. An additional 25 parts of methylmethacrylate monomer were than 2,774,697 Batented Dec. 18, 1956 stoodimniersion labelling water torinore than 2 hours.

added with agitation and the solution was then cooled quickly to room temperature. A layer of the resulting material was used as an adhesive between pairs of blocks of the following materials, respectively Sample 1st Block 2nd Block 1 polymethylmethacrylate.. polymethylmethacn'late. 2 glass gla g 5 polymethylm 6 d0 Example 2 A room temperature curing adhesive was prepared by adding 1% of cobalt naphthenate to the material prepared Example 3 i Samples corresponding to samples 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 wereprepared trom the material used in Example 1. They were cured by exposure to ultra-violet light for 24 hours. f

Example 4 25 parts by weight of 'allyl diglycol carbonate were mixed with 25 parts of ethylmethacrylate and 1 part of benzoyl peroxide. This mixture was heated 30 minutes atSD C. under a carbon dioxideatmosphere. Samples corresponding to samples 1 to 6 in Example 1 were prepared and polymerized by heating 2 days at C. Duplicate samples were polymerized by ultra-violet light.

Example 5 25 parts by weight of butyl methacrylate were. mixed and reacted with"2'5 parts by weight of allyl diglycol carbonate and '1 part of benzoyl peroxide. The mixture was treated and tested as in Example 4.

Example 6 Example 7 25 parts of allyl di-propylene glycol carbonate was co-polymerized with methyl methacrylate as in Example 1. The samples were prepared and cured as in Example 4.

Example 8 10 parts of glycol iii-methacrylate, 15 parts of ethyl methacrylate, 25 parts of allyl diglycol carbonate, and 1 part of benzoyl peroxide were mixed. The mixture was treated and tested as in Example 4.

Other metals which may be used include iron, steel, nickel and possibly tin and zinc. Copper and lead inhibit polymerization somewhat.

Other resins which may be incorporated in the composition include allyl di-propylene glycol carbonate, allyl di-butylene glycol carbonate, allyl di-pentylene glycol carbonate, allyl di-glycol carbonate, vinyl diglycol carbonate, that is, alkenyl di-polyrnethylene glycol carbonates.

Other resins for co-polymerizing with said carbonate resins include ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, other alkyl methacrylates, vinyl methacrylate, glycol di-methacrylate, allyl methacrylate, methyl a-chloroacrylate, other alkyl a-chloroacrylates, alkyl acrylates, di-methacrylate esters of polyethylene glycols and allyl others of polyethylene gly-cols.

The invention relates preferably to preparing a. copolymer from a monomer having the formula:

where 11 may be from 2 to 7, and a monomer having the formula:

wherein R is H, 'Cl, Br or -OH3 and R1 is an aliphatic radical containing from one to seven carbon atoms.

The addition of 0.5% of vinyl polysiloxane as a reactant in preparing the compositions of Examples 1, 2 and 4 provides adhesives which satisfactorily retain adhesive properties at 400 F. v

Butoxy methyl methacrylate or butyl maleate have been found to :act satisfactorily as internal plasticizers when added to the compositions of the invention insuitable amounts.

Thus it may be seenthat the invention is broad in scope and is not to be limited except by the claims.

Having thus disclosed my inventionflclaimz I '1. As a composition of matter, a "mixture 'ofcopolymer formed from a monomer having the formula:

oni),.-o-ong-on=oni i v O(CHz),.OCH2-CH=CH2 wherein u may be 'from 2 to 7, and a monomer having the formula:

wherein R is selected from I-I, -Cl, Br, and CH3 and R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from one to seven carbon atoms and vinyl polysiloxanc in the amount of about .5% of the amount of said copolymer.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic radical is saturated.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said aliphatic radical is unsaturated.

4. The composition of claim 2 wherein said aliphatic radical is methyl.

5. The composition of claim 2 wherein said aliphatic radical is ethyl.

6. The composition of claim 2 wherein said aliphatic radical is cyclohexyl.

7. The composition of claim 3 wherein said aliphatic radical is allyl.

8. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim -1.

9. Two articles adhesively bonded togethervvith the composition of claim 2.

10. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim'3. I

11. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim 4.

12. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim 5. I

v 13. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim 6.

14. Two articles adhesively bonded together with the composition of claim 7.

References Cited in the file of this patent. I

UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,445,535 Parsons et al July 20, 1945 2,445,536 Parsons et al July 20, 1945 2,420,911 Roedel May 20, 1947 2,715,135 Brooks et a1. Aug. 9, 1955 2,716,638 Cohen et al Aug. 30,1955

FOREIGN PATENTS 620.693 Great Britain Mar. 29, 1949 

1. AS A COMPOSITION OF MATTER, A MIXTURE OF COPOLYMER FORMED FROM A MONOMER HAVING THE FORMULA: 